Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-01
SINE DIE.
THE LAST MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS.
Several Gentlemen Indulge in Remarks Appropriate
to the 0CcasiOn-Fun at the
Finish.

The Board of County Commissioners mel
for the last time yesterday, adiournine
sine die about half past three o'clock. \
short session was held in the morning fol
the signing of the minutes and other pa,
pers, the intention being to close up the
business at that time, but the Clerk hav,
ing a~scertained that the balance due Archi'
tect c.. p. Hamilton, of $780,, remained
unpaid, it was determined to adjourn un'
til 3 p. M, when the matter would be Ia
ken up.
At that hour the members reassembled,
all the members being present except Slr.
Prince. Mr.. Stoker moved that 20 pei
cent. of the bill be withheld, until certain
matters were adjusted satisfactorily, and
the motion was agreed to.
There was no further business to be
transacted, but before adiOurning Mr..
Peterson took the floor, and i'll !
well timed speech, said his rela'
tons to his brother mem
bers and his experience while 4 member of
| the Board had been 0"recablc in the eX-
IRENE, and he parted with his friends and
fellow workers with sorrow and reluctance.
The Board had uniformly did its hest To
discharge its duty to the county and the
public. 1t had erred in some matters, as
was natural with humanity, but there had
been no extravaganza, no rings in the con-
duct of county affairs, and no single eX-
p]erience or item of business transacted
which could not he looked back upon with
satisfaction. He referred to the TcSOlu-
tons adopted at Il previous meeting, prais-
ing the officers Of the Board. and said it
gave him pleasure TO reiterate all the SEN
timents expressed therein. He had never
been associated with gentlemen whose ur-
banity and cordiality had been more
marked, and in parting with his fellow
members he wished them God speed for all
future undertakings.
Mr.. Nichols reiterated these expressions,
To be sure there had been radical differ
ences at times among the members upon
the consideration of important matters
harsh words had even been ~SpOken-but
they were forgotten in Il moment, and the
friendship of the members had continued
throughout the official term.
Mr.. Delbrugge followed Mr.. Nichols.
He parted with his fellow members with
sincere regret. There was not a member
for whom he did not feel n strong personal
friendship, and this feeling had been uni
form throughout his official term. He
spoke ieelingly of the scenes and incidents
of the past two years, and said he believed
the public was satisfied with the record
that had been made. Mr.. Delbrugge in
this connection referred 10 the curse
of a certain newspaper toward the Board,
alleging that it had been It's uniform pol
icy to ridiculc the body and lis individual
members, and cndeavOr TO make them the
laughing stock OF the community pol
icy, however, which had Signally failed
of it's purpose. 1t had also given publicity
to many untruthful statements. He hoped
the new Board would be free from this an
noyance, and that,,t better course wouldpre-
vail.
Mr.. Boring next addressed the members,
turning his attention more particularly
toward the new Court HOusc-that mon
ument of the wisdom and experience of his
fellow members. In the building the
county would find commOdiOuS quarters
for the next quarter of 4 century or more.
He believed the Board had did its best in
all public matters, and that its services
were appreciated. departed from his fell
low members with regret.
President Woods closed the speech
making with a few feeling remarks, in the
course of which referred to the resolution
adopted at the last previous meeting, and
said il was a source of much qualification
to him. He had cndcavOred to preside
over the dcliberation of the body in IN i'm
partial manner, and had cndeavOred to be
Just and fair to all.
The Board then adjourned sine die.
The members then held I mock session
with Uncle John Boring in the chair at
first, and Mr.. Peterson later, with Coroner
Schultz as Vice President, and for hall an
hour the fun was fast and furious, after
which the members separated with many
expressions of mutual esteem.